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Kiteworks urges 6-hour server shutdown over potential zero-day attacks

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: BleepingComputer
CyberNew Threat Intel Assessment
Assessed Severity: CRITICAL
Impacted Surface
Enterprise Perimeter & Network Defense
Intelligence Sector
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Analyst Takeaway

"Secure file-sharing software company Kiteworks is urging customers worldwide to temporarily shut down their servers on Saturday for a six-hour window after receiving threat intelligence warning of a potentially imminent cyberattack. According to German technology publication Heise , Kiteworks CISO Frank Balonis emailed customers warning that the company had received "credible threat intelligence..."

Recommended Defense & Mitigation

  • Emergency Patching: Prioritize vendor patches and CVE mitigation across internet-facing assets immediately.
  • Perimeter Audit: Inspect perimeter firewall logs and hunt for unauthorized RCE indicators.
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Kiteworks

Secure file-sharing software company Kiteworks is urging customers worldwide to temporarily shut down their servers on Saturday for a six-hour window after receiving threat intelligence warning of a potentially imminent cyberattack.

According to German technology publication Heise, Kiteworks CISO Frank Balonis emailed customers warning that the company had received "credible threat intelligence from law enforcement indicating an attack on Kiteworks systems may be imminent this weekend."

"We strongly recommend you shut down your Kiteworks system for six hours," the notification reportedly states.

Heise says the shutdown window applies to customers worldwide, with affected time zones ranging from Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

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